FelixCress@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 1 day agoFar-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – studywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up166cross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.worldworld@quokk.auactually_infuriating@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up166external-linkFar-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – studywww.theguardian.comFelixCress@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 1 day agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.worldworld@quokk.auactually_infuriating@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareZip2@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 day agoIs this from a study by the University Of The Blindingly Obvious?
minus-squaresmeg@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·24 hours agoDon’t dismiss something that “everyone knows” when someone’s actually bothered to do a proper study and present real, verifiable evidence!
minus-squareZip2@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-221 hours agoNo, very true. However we also know that the right wingers won’t believe it anyway. Or won’t care.
minus-squareHumanPenguin@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·21 hours agoAnd anyone on the left should also temember our own bias can be a factor. So it is essential to have studies to back up the things that “seem” obviose.
minus-squarefrankPodmore@slrpnk.netMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·21 hours agoYes, this. And studies like this shouldn’t make us complacent about our ability to identify or avoid misinformation!
Is this from a study by the University Of The Blindingly Obvious?
Don’t dismiss something that “everyone knows” when someone’s actually bothered to do a proper study and present real, verifiable evidence!
No, very true.
However we also know that the right wingers won’t believe it anyway. Or won’t care.
And anyone on the left should also temember our own bias can be a factor.
So it is essential to have studies to back up the things that “seem” obviose.
Yes, this. And studies like this shouldn’t make us complacent about our ability to identify or avoid misinformation!